Author / Janis Severloh, Una Miljevic “Oliver!” marks Pythagoras Academy’s third large-scale musical in as many years. Many schools do musicals, but very few feature performers as young as seven years old. However, at Pythagoras Academy, an independent school located in Richmond, students start taking musical theatre classes in junior kindergarten with musical theatre …

Grade five students hosted an assembly in honour of Pink Shirt Day this Wednesday. Pink shirt day first started in Nova Scotia in 2007 when a young boy was bullied for wearing pink. One of his classmates decided to stand up for him by wearing pink and organizing others to do the same. For the …

Each year at Pythagoras Academy our school community comes together to celebrate Chinese New Year. This festive celebration is always exciting and much anticipated. This past Friday, many students, staff, and families dressed in traditional clothing for the event. Our celebrations for the day included a variety of fun activities such as watching professional lion …

Pythagoras Academy is excited to announce that, in combination with RoboPlanet and our IT teacher, we will be sending a team of 6 students to Houston, Texas to participate and compete in the FIRST LEGO League Jr. World Festival Expo (FLL Jr.) from April 17th to April 21 in 2019. The World Festival Expo is …

Dear Parents, Pythagoras Academy is hosting a great debate competition with the BL Debate & Speech Academy, and the BC Forensic League Association on March 2nd and 3rd, 2019. The competition will be held at Pythagoras Academy. If your child is older than grade 2, you are eligible to sign up for the competition! It …

The grade 2 classes went to Sapperton Park in New Westminster for a field trip on Thursday. The students have been learning about forces, specifically “at-a-distance” forces, in science. Students had to find examples of pushes, pulls, gravity, static electricity, things that were magnetic, and friction around the playground. After finding examples in small groups, …

Staff and students are busy getting ready for our big show in March! Earlier this week, students practiced the song “Who Will Buy” during their activity block time. Show your support for PA and buy your tickets to “Oliver” today! http://gatewaytheatre.com/shows-events/tickets

In 1N class students are encouraged to record their deep questions and powerful ideas to make their thinking visible. Our door is covered with chart paper as an area for students to write on. Displaying questions or quotes from students on the door that opens into the hallway allows for passersby to notice it easily. …

Place: Mt Seymour (49.365622139188, -122.94835254039) Address: 1700 Mount Seymour Road, North Vancouver, British Columbia V7G 1L3 On December 17th the grade 5,6 and 7 students of Pythagoras Academy went on the annual ski/snowboard field trip to Mount Seymour. Students had the opportunity to spend two hours in small groups of 5-7 with the professional ski …

Pythagoras Academy students worked hard to prepare for the 2018 Winter Concert. They presented their fine music and musical theatre pieces to their parents and guest audiences on December 19th, 2018. Students in each grade level spent time rehearsing with their Music teachers and their Musical Theatre teacher. On Tuesday and Wednesday the students practiced …